comedogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English comedo Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English comedogenic From comedo + -genic.
Meanings
- Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most comedogenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more comedogenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
comedogenicity · anticomedogenic · comedogenically · noncomedogenic